Lead Large-Structure Aircraft Engineer (Composites) — Equity

Swarm Aero; California; Sur place; USD 150 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meaningful equity in a high-growth def

Competitive base salary commensurate

Medical, dental, vision, and 401k

PTO and paid sick leave

Monthly wellness stipend

Daily catered lunch (office)

Paid parental leave

Direct impact on a critical national安全

A world-class team of engineers and g

Résumé du poste

Swarm Aero in Oxnard, CA is seeking a hands-on lead structural engineer to own the largest airframe sections, including wing box, fuselage, and empennage, directing the architecture for large composite parts and guiding a team of structures designers.

You will balance weight, cost, schedule and producibility, mentor engineers through a full development cycle, and drive design maturity from PDR through first flight, all while working on-site with the build team.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a related engineering field.
• 8+ years designing aircraft structure with direct ownership of large composite primary structure such as wings, wing boxes, fuselage barrels or panels, or empennage.
• Deep knowledge of composite design and manufacturing at scale: laminate design, large tool design implications, cure behavior, bonded and bolted joints.
• Experience leading engineers through a full development cycle, from concept through structural test or flight.
• Proficiency in CAD (NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks) and strong GD&T, including datum strategies for large assemblies.
• Hands-on mindset. You have stood next to your parts on the shop floor and changed the design because of what you saw.
• Bias toward speed. You make decisions with incomplete data and iterate.

Responsabilités

• Own the design of major airframe structure: wing box, fuselage sections, empennage, and large bonded assemblies.
• Define the structural architecture for large composite parts, including laminate strategy, core usage, joint philosophy, and load paths.
• Lead and mentor a team of structures design engineers, setting standards for models, drawings, and design reviews.
• Drive trades on part count, tooling approach, and assembly sequence with manufacturing and program leadership.
• Solve the problems unique to big parts: dimensional control over large spans, thermal growth in cure, handling and fixturing, and transport constraints.
• Work daily with stress, M&P, and composites manufacturing to close margins and keep the build moving.
• Own design maturity through PDR, CDR, first article, structural test, and first flight.

Connaissances

Airframe structural design

CAD (NX/CATIA/SolidWorks)

GD&T

Leadership of engineers

On-site work in Oxnard

Formation

BS/MS in Mechanical/Aerospace engineering

Outils

NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

FEA tools (Nastran/Abaqus)

Description du poste

Swarm Aero in Oxnard, CA is seeking a hands-on lead structural engineer to own the largest airframe sections, including wing box, fuselage, and empennage, directing the architecture for large composite parts and guiding a team of structures designers.

You will balance weight, cost, schedule and producibility, mentor engineers through a full development cycle, and drive design maturity from PDR through first flight, all while working on-site with the build team.